Subject: Faster and safer strength gains with “same but different” exercises

Faster and safer strength gains with “same but different” exercises

May 7th, 2025 at 10:59 am MDT

Strength is a skill. Each skilled movement has its invariances, which are fundamental and unchangeable, and surface features, which are adjusted to accommodate to the immediate needs without changing the nature of the movement. Smart athletes lea ...

Help me with my posture…the “unnerding”

May 6th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Anna Cannington, StrongFirst Certified Team Leader, gave powerful advice in a forum thread titled “The Unnerding.” Simple Sinister is amazing for this. Not just the swings and get-ups. The goblet squats, halos, and hip bridges are incredibly ef ...

Reminder! Alumni Pricing—Programming Demystified seminar

May 6th, 2025 at 10:16 am MDT

Ladies and Gentlemen, To help you stay sharp, StrongFirst offers special Alumni Pricing. We invite you to re-attend any special event you’ve joined in the past at 50% off the full registration price. (This offer cannot be combined with other di ...

Help me with my posture…the “unnerding”

May 6th, 2025 at 7:04 am MDT

Anna Cannington, StrongFirst Certified Team Leader, gave powerful advice in a forum thread titled “The Unnerding.” Simple Sinister is amazing for this. Not just the swings and get-ups. The goblet squats, halos, and hip bridges are incredibly ef ...

Rest…within a set?

May 2nd, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Go for the burn. You may have heard that about strength training or “working out.” Feeling the burn is thought to be some magical switch. In reality, it is just an accumulation of acid and waste products causing congestion within the cells. You ...

Rest…within a set?

May 2nd, 2025 at 8:05 am MDT

Go for the burn. You may have heard that about strength training or “working out.” Feeling the burn is thought to be some magical switch. In reality, it is just an accumulation of acid and waste products causing congestion within the cells. You ...

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister success into your 70s

April 29th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Today, we have a special newsletter from Steve Milles, a StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor. Steve shares his Uncle Francis’ Kettlebell Simple Sinister success, from its start during the pandemic to its continued progress into his 70s. Five ...

Kettlebell Simple & Sinister success into your 70s

April 29th, 2025 at 8:18 am MDT

Today, we have a special newsletter from Steve Milles, a StrongFirst Certified Senior Instructor. Steve shares his Uncle Francis’ Kettlebell Simple Sinister success, from its start during the pandemic to its continued progress into his 70s. Five ...

Alumni Pricing—NEW additions: Built Strong Updated version!

April 28th, 2025 at 12:05 pm MDT

Ladies and Gentlemen, Do not miss Built Strong online on May 17-18; and take advantage of the updated version of the Built Strong seminar with your Alumni Price of only $447.50 Some of the NEW ADDITIONS are:Updated and enhanced manual.A new and ...

Simplifying multi-lift programming

April 24th, 2025 at 11:00 am MDT

Simplifying Multi-lift Programming[Article]“I want it all and I want it now.” A classic Queen song and a summation of most students training and programming goals. Everything, all at once. However, training “everything” often leads to stagn ...